# Maryland HB 1168: State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements

Maryland HB 1168, State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Heather Bagnall (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Referred Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1168-2026RS
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1168
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: State Department of Education - Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Model Response Policy - Requirements
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Referred Rules
- Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Children, Archives, Assault, Awareness and Outreach, Child Abuse and Neglect, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; etc., Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Disclosure, Education -see also- ContEd; DrvEd; HigherEd; etc., Education, State Department of, Electronic Communication, Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Evaluations and Reviews, Intergovernmental Cooperation -see also- AdmAgn; Cmts; etc., Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest, Law Enforcement -see also- SRO; Sheriffs; State Police, Local Government Mandates, Mental and Behavioral Health -see also- Aut; Cogn; Dev; etc., Notices, Parents and Guardians, Privacy, Public Employees -see also- State Employees, Public Information, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, School Administration, Sexual Offenses, Standards and Best Practices, Threats, Time, Violence -see also- Domestic Violence; Hate Crimes, Volunteers, Weapons -see also- Guns
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (132 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-10: Referred Rules (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2026-04-09: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments {423620/1 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-09: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-16: Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-09: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1168t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1168f.pdf)

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1168t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1168f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1168-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).